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 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
A typical hand screwdriver comprises an approximately cylindrical handle of a size and shape to be held by a human hand, and an axial shaft fixed to the handle, the tip of which is shaped to fit a particular type of screw.
Screwdrivers are made in a variety of shapes, and the tip can be rotated manually or by an electric or other motor.
Some manual screwdrivers have a Ratchet (device) ratchet action whereby the screwdriver blade is locked to the handle for clockwise rotation, but uncoupled for counterclockwise rotation when set for tightening screws; and vice versa for loosening.
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 ipedia.com: Screwdriver Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A screwdriver is a device used to manipulate screws.
It is important to use a screwdriver that is the right size and type for the screw used, or it is likely that the screw will be damaged in the process of inserting it.
Many screwdriver designs have a handle with detachable head (the part of the screwdriver in contact with the screw), allowing a set of one handle and several heads to be used for a variety of screw sizes and types.
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 Screwdriver (cocktail): Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A screwdriver is a simple and popular American cocktail (A short mixed drink) invented in the early 1950s, made with vodka (Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia) and orange juice (Bottled or fresh-squeezed juice of oranges), which was then available nationally, for the first time, as a frozen concentrate.
A 1960s variant of this cocktail, known as an astronaut (A person trained to travel in a spacecraft) screwdriver, substituted Tang (Any of various coarse seaweeds) for orange juice.
In Soviet Union (A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991), a screwdriver cocktail was usually made with vodka and Fanta (additional info and facts about Fanta) soft-drink.
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 Screwdriver recipe
It wasn't until vodka swept through mid-twentieth-century America that the Screwdriver - along with other tempting libations (Moscow Mule and Martini to name a couple), began to gain recognition with bartenders as the modern contemporary of highball.
One of the men was seen taking a screwdriver to stir his drink thus giving rise to the name.
The Hal Ligon, dubbed the "original screwdriver", was created in Key West during the 1930's, where famous author Ernest Hemingway (creator of the Montgomery) and fishing buddy Hal Ligon began ordering it at local bars.
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 Screwdriver (cocktail) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Screwdriver is a cocktail made with orange juice and vodka named after the tool.
Its name originated in the 1950’s when American oil-rig workers in the Middle East did not have a swizzle stick handy while drinking on break and so used a screwdriver instead.
This page was last modified 09:20, 12 January 2006.
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 Cocktail - Uncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popular among holidaymakers in the Mediterranean, this ill-conceived cocktail is often imbibed on a whim, with scant regard to the unpleasant aftertaste and embarrassment of being caught in the act of preparing one.
Be warned that this cocktail is the most powerful lubricant known to science so drink carefully - there have been reported fatalities from drinkers' organs literally sliding out of their bodies.
Invented by Armin Meiwes as an alternative to autofellatio, this cocktail should not be served over ice: this causes shrinkage.
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 Screwdriver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
However, if you don't have the right screwdriver, it can be one of the most frustrating.
Screwdriver design The basic screwdriver is comprised of four parts.
screwdriver designs have a handle with detachable head (the part of the screwdriver which engages with the screw), allowing a set of one handle and several heads to be used for a variety of screw sizes and types.
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 Screwdriver -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Image:Phillips screwdriver.jpg A screwdriver is a device used to insert and tighten, or to loosen and remove, screws.
Image:Jeweler's screwdriver set.jpg Screwdrivers come in a large variety of sizes to match those of screws, from tiny jeweler's screwdrivers up.
Image:ElectricScrewdriver.JPG Image:Screwgun.jpg Many screwdriver designs have a handle with detachable head (the part of the screwdriver which engages with the screw), called bits, allowing a set of one handle and several heads to be used for a variety of screw sizes and types.
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 Encyclopedia: Screwdriver cocktail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first mention of a Screwdriver was Art Ryon's column in the Los Angeles Times on February 5, 1952
In Soviet Union, a screwdriver cocktail was usually made with vodka and Fanta soft-drink.
Pour the vodka then the juice into a glass containing ice cubes and stir.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Screwdriver-cocktail   (327 words)

  
 Welcome to Cocktail.com
Flight attendants will deliver the cocktails to Upper Class suites or passengers may also to come and sit at the bar.
They are made primarily with sweetened lemon or lime juice and a variety of liquors and may be filled with plain or soda water.
These overgrown cocktails are made of liquor, grenadine (or other cordial), and lemon or lime juice.
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Screwdriver Cocktail Recipe - Waller - Warren Family Members
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 Cocktail Recipes ::: Spitzy.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cocktail Recipes - Here you find a huge collection of cocktail recipes.
You can search for your favourite cocktail recipe by name or ingredients, or you may also add your own favourite recipe.
This is a must while planning any party where alcoholic cocktails are involved.
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 Cassis Screwdriver Cocktail | Cocktail of the Month | March 2005 | In The Spirit
This is a lovely blend of De Kuyper Crème de Cassis, Stolichnaya vodka, topped up with orange juice and a generous dash of De Kuyper Grenadine syrup to finish.
Somehow it manages to be tangy from the flcurrant flavour of the Cassis and the orange juice yet balanced out with the sweetness of pomegranates from the Grenadine.
What a perfect refresher to see spring in and a different spin on the traditional Screwdriver cocktail recipe of vodka and orange juice.
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 Screwdriver cocktail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A somewhat obscure variant of this cocktail as an astronaut screwdriver substitutes Tang for orange juice.
There are a plethora of books on the market which outline the history of spirits and garnish with anecdote.
There are tips on everything from setting up a home bar to types of glasses to, of course, an extensive recipe list of cocktails...
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 Cocktail Times | Screwdriver
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 Screwdriver (1952)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Subj: Screwdriver (1952) Date: 10/22/2004 4:10:53 AM Eastern Standard Time From: Bapopik To: ADS-L@[EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: ASmith1946, Beckymercuri The OEFDA has the usual stories for "screwdriver." The 1952 Chicago Tribune article is of great interest.
A screwdriver is the local poison, a mixture of vodka and orange juice, which everybody drinks here because a "viski soda" costs $2.99.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil Thursday, August 27, 1953 Council Bluffs, Iowa....P.S, A Screwdriver Cocktail is VODKA AND ORANGE juice.
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 Screwdriver cocktail
A Screwdriver is a simple and popular cocktail.
Pour vodka over ice and add orange juice to taste.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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 Bartending:Screwdriver - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
A Screwdriver is made with orange juice and vodka.
It is said to have been named by American oil-rig workers in the Middle East who opened and stirred cans of this beverage with their screwdrivers.
Mix both the ingredients in a highball glass with ice.
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 Screwdriver Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Screwdriver (cocktail recipe).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Screwdriver Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Screwdriver (cocktail recipe).
Pour over ice and serve in a tumbler.
Ideal for home bar enthusiasts and cocktail connoisseurs alike.
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 Absolut Mixes It Up
NEW YORK Featuring cocktail recipes in new Absolut ads is a first for the 24-year-old print campaign, created by TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York.
The ads were shot by Toby McFarlan Pond, a photographer who, in the 1980s, created a coffee-table book for Joy Division, featuring a cocktail for every song the group wrote.
For the cola execution, they photographed the liquid in 25 different configurations, taking up an entire day of shooting, before settling on the best take.
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 Electric screwdriver Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Electric screwdriver (shooter recipe).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Electric screwdriver Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Electric screwdriver (shooter recipe).
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 Screwdriver cocktail
Place some ice cubes in the glass and pour in the other two ingredients.
Mix for 6-8 seconds and decorate with an orange slice.
Somebody tells an American oilman in Iran didn't know how to stir the ingredients of his drink with vodka and orange juice and so used a screwdriver.
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 Cocktail - Screwdriver Magnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Screwdriver Cocktail Recipe - Waller - Warren Family Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jenn Waller says "When I was wild, I liked screwdrivers - take orange juice, add vodka, done.
I have simple tastes when it comes to cocktails."
Pour into a glass half full of ice cubes.
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 Cassis Screwdriver drink recipe - Drinknation.com
Shake vodka, lemon juice, and orange juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
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 Screwdriver (vodka And Orange) : Cocktail Recipe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 TheDrinkShop.com: Screwdriver : Cocktail Recipe
This was one of the drinks that John Martin used to promote Smirnoff after the second world war.
The name comes from the oilmen in Texas, Oklahoma and California who stirred the vodka and OJ with their screwdrivers!
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